Tesla and Elon Musk Sued for Misleading Customers Over Autopilot and FSD Claims

San Francisco: Tesla owner sues electric car maker, saying the company and its CEO Elon Musk are “deceptively and misleading” promoting Autopilot and “fully self-driving” software I was. California’s Briggs Matsko said he paid a $5,000 premium to get “Enhanced Autopilot” on his 2018 Tesla Model X. Tesla Installs Nearly 4,000 EV Supercharger Stations Worldwide.

“Plaintiffs have filed this consumer class action lawsuit, accusing Tesla and its representatives, including CEO Elon Musk, of making misleading and deceptive statements over the years regarding the company’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technology. I will hold you accountable for what you have done.” Federal Court in San Francisco.

For years, “Tesla deceptively and misleadingly referred to its ADAS technology” as self-driving technology under various names such as “Autopilot,” “Enhanced Autopilot,” and “Full Self-Driving Capabilities.” I’ve been selling. The lawsuit claimed additional dollars to add to their new vehicle.

“Tesla has yet to build a product that is anywhere near fully self-driving,” Matsuko said.

Tesla’s owners say Tesla is trying to deceive and mislead consumers about the current capabilities of its ADAS technology, perfecting the technology and ultimately fulfilling its promise to produce fully self-driving cars. did.

Tesla has come under intense scrutiny over its controversial advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, which has claimed the lives of many, and US federal and state regulators have warned the electric car maker to I’m heating up. Last month, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) accused Musk-run Tesla of making false claims about Autopilot and his FSD capabilities.

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